School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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    26. ) As round as an apple, as plump as a ball can climb the Church over steeple and all? The Sun.
    27.) A little wood a little wire a little house without a fire? A bird's cage.
    28.) What is it that is too much for one, enough for two, and nothing for three? A Secret.
    29.) In a house, there is a cup and in the cup, there is a sup that every one must taste it? Death.
    30.) The man, that made it never wire it, the man that wore it never saw it? A Coffin.
    31.) How many cows' tails would reach the moon? One if it were big enough.
    32. If your Uncle's sister is not your Aunt. What relation is she to you? your mother.
    33.) What would make more noise outside a door, than a hungry pig? Two pigs.
    34.) What is the weight of the moon? I cwt: Because it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Farranfore, Co. Kerry